PROCONFLICT EFFECT OF ACTH1-24 - INTERACTION WITH BENZODIAZEPINES

被引:19
作者
CORDA, MG [1 ]
ORLANDI, M [1 ]
FRATTA, W [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV CAGLIARI,DEPT NEUROSCI,I-09100 CAGLIARI,ITALY
关键词
ACTH; Anxiety; Benzodiazepines; Conflict test; Rat; α-MSH;
D O I
10.1016/0091-3057(90)90267-L
中图分类号
B84 [心理学]; C [社会科学总论]; Q98 [人类学];
学科分类号
03 ; 0303 ; 030303 ; 04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
The intracerebroventricular injection of ACTH1-24 (0.1-10 μg) produced a dose-dependent decrease of punished licking periods in the conflict test in rats. The same treatment failed to modify unpunished behavior. A similar effect was produced by α-MSH (0.25-5 μg), whereas ACTH4-10 and ACTH11-24 were ineffective in does up to 10 μg. The proconflict effect of ACTH1-24 was completely antagonized by diazepam (1.5 mg/kg IP) and partially by the benzodiazepine receptor antagonist Ro 15-1788 (5 mg/kg IP). The results are in line with a possible "anxiogenic" action of ACTH1-24. © 1990.
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